Quote Originally Posted by tobnpr View Post
I'm sure they wish that they could...
But obviously a lot more hassle and inconvenience on the customer end when a manufacturer goes the replacement route so it's generally avoided unless the firearm cannot be satisfactorily repaired.

He'd know it if they did, it would need to go to his local FFL for another 4473.
I couldnt care less how they fixed, but it did get a new receiver and barrel. I took pics of the SN and barrel before I sent it in. When it came back they were in total different fonts and size.
I took it to the range for sight in with some cheap tulammo and still got a nice clover leaf before I left.